Is 55 minutes at CDG enough?

Score any hub airport × your connection time. Comfort, connection risk and things to do — plus the visa-free transit rules for your passport. Pick an airport and slide the time.

Layover airport

Connection time

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Your passport

Connection context — needed for a verdict

Ticket type

Border crossing

Terminal change

Sources & method

Minimum connection times

Illustrative — compiled from airline-published minimums (e.g. KLM 50 min at AMS, Air France 45–60 min at CDG, Lufthansa 45 min at FRA). MCTs vary by airline, terminal and routing; confirm with your carrier. Each airport's official site is linked under “Airport facts”.

Airside amenities

Illustrative — reflects facilities compiled from each airport's official website (lounges, showers, transit hotels, sleep pods, spa). Confirm a specific facility on the airport's own site before relying on it.

Transit & visa rules

Official checkers: Schengen Visa Code (ATV list) · France-Visas · GOV.UK transit visa · US C-1 transit visa · Canada transit · Canada eTA eligibility. For transit hubs (Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, Japan, Türkiye and others) and for each Schengen hub (Netherlands, Germany, France and others), the relevant country's official checker is linked inline in the visa panel.

Disclaimer

Visa rules change and depend on your exact itinerary, documents and transit route. This tool explains the framework and conditions — always confirm with the relevant official source before booking.